Mitchell HagemanMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·17 Jul, 2026 03:52 AM3 mins to read‌A pot-boiler drama set in Queenstown is Netflix's first Kiwi commission. Photo / NetflixA pot-boiler drama set in Queenstown is Netflix's first Kiwi commission. Photo / NetflixHollywood stars filming New Zealand’s first locally commissioned Netflix series received a taste of the country’s seismic landscape when they were caught up in the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that shook Te Anau and surrounding areas on Thursday.

Queenstown, which is commissioned by Netflix and both set and shot in the region,